Costa Rica - Primera División FPDData current as of 16 July 2026

Herediano vs Cartaginés: match statistics

Herediano crest
Herediano
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Cartaginés crest
Cartaginés

Herediano vs Cartaginés: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Herediano play Cartaginés in Primera División FPD (Costa Rica). The match date is 10 May 2026 at 04:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Herediano: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Cartaginés: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Herediano scores 1.30 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Cartaginés scores 1.18 and concedes 0.93. League average: 2.47 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Herediano 40%, Cartaginés 45%. Over 2.5: Herediano 40%, Cartaginés 40%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Cartaginés has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.47. Herediano: 12.1 shots per match, Cartaginés: 12.6.

Match halves

Herediano: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.73. Cartaginés: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Herediano: 31-45+ (12 goals). Cartaginés: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División FPD: 2.47 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

5 H2H matches: 4-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 40%.

Match description

Herediano has strong arguments, especially at home: they win 61% of home matches, score an average of 1.67 goals per game and have an average home xG of 1.72. In the last 5 matches the hosts recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 5 goals and conceding only 1, which translates to an average of 2.6 points per game in that period. Cartaginés shows weaker away metrics: they win only 32% of away matches, score an average of 1.16 goals on the road and have an xG of 1.41, and in 37% of away trips they fail to score. Defensively the hosts also look superior by xG against: Herediano concedes an average 1.28 xG against at home, while Cartaginés has 1.56 xG against away; additionally the visitors have conceded 5 goals in their last 5 matches versus 1 conceded by the hosts. Considering Herediano’s higher number of shots on target (4.39 vs 3.47), superior conversion rate (12% vs 10%) and clearer form (4 wins versus 2), I back the home win.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
HeredianoCartaginés
14Shots9
HeredianoCartaginés
1Shots on target1
HeredianoCartaginés
1.34xG1.03
HeredianoCartaginés
6Corners5
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54Dangerous attacks53
HeredianoCartaginés
14Fouls12
HeredianoCartaginés
4Cards2
HeredianoCartaginés

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

HeredianoCartaginés
1.3Goals scored / match1.18
HeredianoCartaginés
0.85Goals conceded / match0.93
HeredianoCartaginés
53%Average possession50%
HeredianoCartaginés
3.88Shots on target / match3.78
HeredianoCartaginés

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.05Shots per match12.55
HeredianoCartaginés
3.88Shots on target3.78
HeredianoCartaginés
10.8%Shot conversion9.4%
HeredianoCartaginés
53%Possession50%
HeredianoCartaginés
1.47xG for1.51
HeredianoCartaginés
1.38xG against1.41
HeredianoCartaginés

Shooting quality

Herediano: BalancedCartaginés: Balanced
HeredianoCartaginés
Accuracy (shots on target)32%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Herediano is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Herediano · 1.4 pts / match - Cartaginés

Herediano
DWDLW
Season result split
53% W20% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-8-11
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-4-4
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Cartaginés
LWWLD
Season result split
43% W25% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-10-13
1.53 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-6-8
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Herediano is 10% better for: goals scored per match.

1.3 goals / match - Herediano · 1.18 goals / match - Cartaginés

Herediano is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.85 goals / match - Herediano · 0.93 goals / match - Cartaginés

Herediano scoring profile: strong

Herediano scores in 75% of matches (30 of 40 matches), while Cartaginés keeps a clean sheet in 38% (15 of 40 matches).

Cartaginés scoring profile: mixed

Cartaginés scores in 68% of matches (27 of 40 matches), while Herediano keeps a clean sheet in 45% (18 of 40 matches).

52Goals scored (season)47
HeredianoCartaginés
34Goals conceded (season)37
HeredianoCartaginés
2.15Average goals in match2.1
HeredianoCartaginés
4Goals scored (last 5)7
HeredianoCartaginés
2Goals conceded (last 5)3
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How often they score at least...

75%1 goal68%
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40%2 goals33%
HeredianoCartaginés
13%3 goals13%
HeredianoCartaginés
3%4 goals3%
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How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal63%
HeredianoCartaginés
23%2 goals28%
HeredianoCartaginés
8%3 goals3%
HeredianoCartaginés
0%4 goals0%
HeredianoCartaginés

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time13%
HeredianoCartaginés
3%BTTS in both halves3%
HeredianoCartaginés
23%Scored in both halves23%
HeredianoCartaginés

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
HeredianoCartaginés
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
HeredianoCartaginés
20%BTTS - last 520%
HeredianoCartaginés

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
HeredianoCartaginés
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
HeredianoCartaginés
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
HeredianoCartaginés

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
HeredianoCartaginés
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
HeredianoCartaginés
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
HeredianoCartaginés

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Herediano is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / match - Herediano · 1.27 pts / match - Cartaginés

Herediano - half-time state
30% leading48% draw23% trailing
Cartaginés - half-time state
30% leading38% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per match (1st half)1.27
HeredianoCartaginés
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.48
HeredianoCartaginés
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
HeredianoCartaginés
1.02Average goals (1st half)1.02
HeredianoCartaginés
65%Clean sheet before half-time55%
HeredianoCartaginés
57%No goal before half-time63%
HeredianoCartaginés

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.65
HeredianoCartaginés
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
HeredianoCartaginés
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
HeredianoCartaginés
1.13Average goals (2nd half)1.08
HeredianoCartaginés
65%Clean sheet after half-time73%
HeredianoCartaginés
45%No goal after half-time48%
HeredianoCartaginés

Herediano - second-half results

35% W48% R18% P
55
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
61
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding177%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cartaginés - second-half results

40% W45% R15% P
51
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
66
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Herediano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match0.80.4
1 goal40%20%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Cartaginés - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.0
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Herediano
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
6
5
16-30
12
5
31-45
9
5
46-60
8
5
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Cartaginés
ScoredConceded
9
5
0-15
4
5
16-30
6
12
31-45
10
5
46-60
8
3
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Herediano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Cartaginés

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División FPD).

Teams vs league

HeredianoLigaCartaginés
Average goals in match 2.152.47 2.10
Both teams scored 40%49% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%47% 40%
Clean sheets 45%30% 38%
Goal before half-time 63%69% 70%
Goal after half-time 68%73% 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.47
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Herediano 4 - 0 - 1 Cartaginés. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 40% matches.

CS Cartaginés
0 : 1
CS Herediano
CS Cartaginés
1 : 2
CS Herediano
CS Herediano
1 : 0
CS Cartaginés
CS Herediano
2 : 1
CS Cartaginés
CS Cartaginés
2 : 0
CS Herediano

FAQ

What was the result of Herediano vs Cartaginés?

The Primera División FPD match finished Herediano 0:0 Cartaginés. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Herediano and Cartaginés?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Herediano won 4, Cartaginés won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Herediano vs Cartaginés?

Herediano score 1.30 goals per game on average and Cartaginés 1.18. The Primera División FPD average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Herediano's matches and 45% of Cartaginés's.

What form are Herediano and Cartaginés in?

Over the last 5 games Herediano have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Cartaginés 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Herediano vs Cartaginés?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Herediano vs Cartaginés: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.